Chapter 12 Going Home

Qu Weiwei was worried about not having enough time, so after ransacking the backyard, she quickly packed up and prepared to leave. She didn't dare to look for the study; it was already past 9 p.m., and even her mother, who wanted to buy train tickets, should be back by now.

If she doesn't go back soon, her mother will definitely be worried if she can't find her at home. In order to prevent others from discovering her secret, she still has to be a good girl.

Qu Weiwei hurriedly returned to her space to find a way to get around faster, since it would take her at least half an hour to run home from here with her short legs.

After entering the space, she went straight to the warehouse room with rows of vehicles. As soon as she opened the door, she saw all sorts of vehicles: bullock carts, handcarts, jeeps, cars, trucks, vans, bicycles, motorcycles, electric bikes, and even balance boards. Qu Weiwei was a little dazzled by the sight.

Looking at the dazzling array of cars in front of her, Qu Weiwei realized for the first time that this warehouse was not as simple as it appeared. After all, how could a warehouse of only forty-odd square meters hold so many vehicles?

However, time was of the essence, so she didn't dare to linger there for too long. She took an electric balance board and tried it out in the space. Once she mastered the balance, she came out.

He continued walking in the direction he came from. Fortunately, this was the provincial capital, and the roads were very smooth; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to use his electric balance board.

Using the electric balance board, she arrived home in less than ten minutes. Seeing the lock still hanging outside, she quickly took out her tools and climbed into the yard on both hands and feet, obediently returning to her room as if she had never been outside.

She had only been back for less than half an hour when the door lock started rattling. Qu Weiwei was suddenly glad she had come back quickly; if she had been half an hour later, she would have been caught in no time.

Exhausted, He Youyou returned to her room carrying two large packages. Seeing the obedient little girl sitting on the kang waiting for her, her fatigue instantly vanished.

The sense of responsibility she felt as a mother made her suddenly realize how sentimental she was. She was no longer a little girl; she was a mother of a little girl, and she had to take on the responsibility of being a safe haven for her daughter.

"Mom, you're back. Are you tired? Have some water first." Qu Weiwei obediently poured a small cup of warm water and placed it on the kang table. She reached out and helped put the things on the kang.

Looking at her well-behaved and sensible daughter, He Youyou felt a warmth in her heart. She took the water the little girl handed her, drank it all in one gulp, sat down, and then lifted the little girl from the ground onto the kang (a heated brick bed). The mother and daughter began to open the package and check its contents.

The first package opened contained six sets of plain, coarse cotton clothes and a large black cloak lined with cotton.

However, Qu Weiwei felt that the color of the clothes was not right. Was this the color a woman should wear? Why was it a grayish-blue? And it was a long gown. In the little girl's memory, she had only ever seen the family accountant wear such clothes.

Upon seeing that hat, she knew what this woman was planning to do; she was preparing to dress as a man, especially considering the two breast binders under her clothes.

"Let me tell you, in these days, it's not safe for a woman to walk outside, no matter how beautiful or ugly she is. The clothes I've prepared are all for men. I was also planning to cut my hair, but I love it and it would be such a waste to cut it. So I'm going to wrap all my hair up and put it inside a hat so that no one can tell how long it is."

This way, even without train tickets, it will be safer for the two of us to travel around. These are a few outfits for you. Since we'll be traveling around, I made these clothes a bit ugly for you, but it's okay. Once we get to your grandpa's, we can change into nicer clothes. Just bear with it for now." He Youyou said, taking out the smaller clothes from the package and holding them up against her daughter.

Although she wasn't a particularly favored concubine in the Qu family, everything she ate, wore, and used was exquisite and fashionable.

The young ladies and gentlemen in the family no longer wear mandarin jackets and embroidered skirts. Their daughter is young, and since birth she has always worn Western-style dresses and little leather shoes sent from abroad. Even though she is not favored, the First Madam still sends them a set so as not to lose face in public.

The blue and white cake dress my daughter wore yesterday was brought back by Mr. Qu when he went abroad.

She felt bad about making her daughter wear such rough cotton clothes, but there was nothing she could do. After all, she understood the principle of not flaunting one's wealth when traveling.

"Mom, you're dressed very well for going out. Don't worry too much. After all, we're not at the Qu residence anymore, and we don't have much spare change left. We can't spend it recklessly, or we'll run out of money before we even get to Grandpa's place." Qu Weiwei sighed and patted her shoulder to comfort her mother, who was looking at her mother's troubled expression.

"I know, it's going to be tough on you. I've already asked someone to help you get your household registration sorted out. That person will also help you get a certificate for staying with relatives. Your Grandpa Lin said he'll try to find me a train ticket in the next couple of days and ask me to wait a couple more days. Besides, this house won't be sold so quickly." Qu Youyou was a little worried, because selling a house these days is indeed quite difficult.

"Mother, do we have any house deeds or land deeds that don't require a name?" Speaking of houses, Qu Weiwei suddenly remembered the house deeds and land deeds without names that she had found at the old lady's place in the Zhang family. She wondered if these things could be sold.

"Sure, you just need to take it to the current land administration bureau and have them write your name on it. That's what the Zhang family used to do. They would write a deed on a relative's house that didn't have a land deed. They wouldn't write their names on the house deed or land deed until those people passed away or someone died, then they would write their own names on the house deed, and the house would belong to their family."

It seems like this has become a trend in Pingcheng now; everyone's doing it this way. After all, so many people have been forcibly taken away these days, so naturally there are more vacant houses. Whoever occupies one first gets it. "Why did you suddenly think of asking this question?" He Youyou didn't know why her daughter would suddenly ask this question, but instead of trying to fool her because she was young, she explained the question to her clearly.

Qu Weiwei was a little stunned by what she said. This was, after all, the provincial capital, which would be a first-tier city in modern times. How could there still be such a trend here?

"The Qu family used to have many such contracts, but it seems they were all burned down in the mansion this time." He Youyou had seen this before; some people would mortgage their houses because they couldn't repay the money they borrowed from the Qu family's bank.

"Mother, I'll tell you a secret, I have some, a lot more. I found them in the yard when I was trying to run away that day. They were wrapped up in paper. Do you want to take a look?" Qu Weiwei thought that since she was leaving this place, she should sell them all. When she got to the south, she could use the money to buy land there.